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Video: Estes Park weather ready for a change

Trail-Gazette Staff Report

Posted:
10/23/2012 07:42:34 AM MDT

A change in the weather is just around the corner for the Estes Valley. One more day of mostly sunny skies is on tap Tuesday before a front starts moving in during the evening, bringing with it increasing chances of rain and snow showers. The National Weather Service forecast for the Estes Valley through Thursday calls for:Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 13 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Wednesday: A chance of rain and snow showers, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Wednesday Night: Rain and snow showers likely, becoming all snow after 9 p.m. Some thunder is also possible. Cloudy, with a low around 25. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Thursday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a high near 33. Calm wind.

Thursday Night A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 21.

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Clouds billow over the Mummy Range on Tuesday. It will be windy but dry and warm today with a high in the mid 60s. (Walt Hester)

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